United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties
United Way of McMinn and Meigs is a public charity based in Athens, Tennessee. It raises and allocates funds to tax-exempt partner agencies, programs, and special services working to meet needs in McMinn and Meigs Counties.
United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties at a glance
In short: United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties gave $484K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Tennessee. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $484,000
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,333
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $34,250
- Total assets
- $1,063,199
- +11.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties
- How to Apply
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Eligible nonprofit organizations that attended the 2026 Agency Workshop could apply through the annual partner-agency process. The Fund Distribution Panel interviews applicants and makes funding recommendations.
- Review Cycle
- March 20, 2026, for the 2026–2027 partner-agency application cycle.
- Deadline
- March 20, 2026, for the 2026–2027 partner-agency application cycle.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1681, Athens, TN 37371-1681
Phone: (423) 745-9606
Website: https://uwmcminn-meigs.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Athens-McMinn YMCA ($131K). Together the top 10 received $466K.
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 76 (68%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s stated mission and program description identify McMinn and Meigs Counties, Tennessee, as the communities it serves. Its website says money raised stays in those counties; all grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to Tennessee recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $43K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $38K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $483K (2022) to $557K (2021). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $484K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Athens-McMinn YMCA Athens, TN | Partner Agency | $131,100 |
| Good Faith Clinic Athens, TN | Partner Agency | $56,000 |
| Tri-County Center Athens, TN | Partner Agency | $53,400 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Ocoee Region-Meigs Cleveland, TN | Partner Agency | $51,500 |
| The Hope Center Athens, TN | Partner Agency | $50,000 |
| McMinn County Rescue Squad Athens, TN | Partner Agency | $37,500 |
| McMinn Education Foundation Athens, TN | Partner Agency | $31,000 |
| McMinn County Dept of Juvenile Justice Athens, TN | Partner Agency | $25,000 |
| Etowah Rescue Squad Etowah, TN | Partner Agency | $15,000 |
| Etowah Senior Center Etowah, TN | Partner Agency | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,063,199 | $813,832 | $756,559 | $484,000 | 12 | $15,735 |
| 2024 | $952,012 | $935,316 | $764,501 | $508,262 | 14 | $16,659 |
| 2023 | $768,183 | $798,153 | $743,419 | $506,000 | 15 | $2,449 |
| 2022 | $723,682 | $786,203 | $738,645 | $482,961 | 17 | $708 |
| 2021 | $744,977 | $1,052,471 | $1,048,386 | $557,201 | 18 | $1,605 |
| 2020 | $773,852 | $926,522 | $822,496 | $533,949 | 17 | $1,328 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “to build a stronger, caring community by uniting our resources and enhance the human services available in McMinn and Meigs Counties.” Its filing describes funding tax-exempt partner agencies, programs, and special services that work together to meet local needs. Its campaign materials identify education, stability in the family, and good health as ways it pursues its goal of helping everyone have the opportunity for a good quality of life.
The grantees’ stated missions illustrate the kinds of work supported. Tri-County Center says it provides services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Etowah Rescue Squad says its volunteers assist in emergencies, including rescue and fire-department needs. Tennessee Wesleyan University says it seeks to provide a high-quality educational experience and prepare students for leadership and service.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 12 grants totaling $484,000. Grant amounts ranged from $7,500 to $131,100, with a median of $34,250. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee. The largest awards included Athens-McMinn YMCA ($131,100), Good Faith Clinic ($56,000), Tri-County Center ($53,400), Boys & Girls Clubs of the Ocoee Region-Meigs ($51,500), and The Hope Center ($50,000). Each was listed as a partner-agency grant. Tennessee Wesleyan University received $7,500 for a community grant.
The website describes an annual partner-agency application process for eligible nonprofits that attended the agency workshop. Applicants are interviewed by a local volunteer Fund Distribution Panel, which meets to evaluate applications and make funding recommendations. The 2026–2027 application window closed March 20, 2026, and partner agencies were scheduled to be publicly announced in July 2026; that application cycle is past.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Blake McCaslin as chairman, Matt Harper as past chairman, Greg Moses as secretary/treasurer, and Nick Brakebill as member-at-large. It also lists Ashley Burrage, Porter Clark, David Idol, Scott Owens, Jimmy Mitchell, and John McLain as directors.
United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties is led by Alicia Rose, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 2 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alicia Rose
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blake McCaslin
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paige Zabo
Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2024
Executive Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$45K (2021) → $35K (2025)
Lee Montgomery
Director
Director → Vice Chairman, 2024
Vice Chairman → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$26K (2025)
Scott Owens
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Idol
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jimmy Mitchell
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Raby
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy McDonald
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Burrage
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carter Runyan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Barnett
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John McLain
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Johnston
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Porter Clark
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Moses
Secretary & Treasurer
Chairman → Member-At-Large, 2024
Member-At-Large → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Harper
Past Chairman
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2024
Chairman → Past Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rusty Rollins
Member-At-Large
Director → Member-At-Large, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jackie Newman
Vice Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Brakebill
Member-At-Large
Director → Member-At-Large, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Andrew Kimball (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Justin Hicks (2020–2024) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Shane Sewell (2020–2024) — Past Chairman
- Former: Justin Coffman (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Bonita Montgomery (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Hugh Willson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Phil Graves (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ben Burchfield (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Dave Santoemma (2023) — Director
- Former: Erin Holbrook (2020–2022) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Jordan Curtis (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Patti Greek (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Stanley Blair (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Cody Housley (2022) — Director
- Former: Rachel Powers (2022) — Director
- Former: Chris Brown (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: H. Don Hicks (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: John Burroughs (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: John Young (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kathy Dougherty (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Murray Willis (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ken Keaton (2021) — Director
- Former: Sarah Kennedy (2021) — Director
- Former: Bridget Willhite (2020) — Director
- Former: Harley Knowles (2020) — Director
- Former: Randy Mullins (2020) — Director
- Former: Stacy Edwards (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Stephanie Linkous (2020) — Executive Di
- Former: Stewart Smith (2020) — Past Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $35K, to Paige Zabo (Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties
How much does United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties give each year?
United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties gave $484K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $508K across 14 grants.
What is United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties's typical grant size?
United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties's median grant in 2025 was $34,250, and its average grant was $40,333, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties that year got $8K on average.
Where does United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties give grants?
United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Athens, TN (9 grants) and Etowah, TN (2 grants).
Does United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Partner Agency" (11 grants).
Who are United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties's largest grantees?
United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties's largest 2025 grantees include Athens-McMinn YMCA ($131,100), Good Faith Clinic ($56,000) and Tri-County Center ($53,400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties?
United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $814K.
What does United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “to build a stronger, caring community by uniting our resources and enhance the human services available in McMinn and Meigs Counties.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties?
Eligible nonprofit organizations that attended the 2026 Agency Workshop could apply through the annual partner-agency process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties's EIN?
United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7127376. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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